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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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